Tewksbury Police Warn Of Holiday Increase In Package Theft

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury police warned residents recently of a likely rise in package thefts during the holiday season.

"With an increase in online shopping & shipping, comes an increase in package thefts," the police said on Facebook Nov. 24. "Please take precautions to avoid falling victim."

The department offered the following preventative steps residents can take:

• "Deliver to a package lockers.
• Schedule delivery times and keep tracking information.
• Ship packages to your workplace, if your employer allows it.
• Require a signature for your packages.
• Install/maintain a security camera as a deterrent.
• If you are expecting a package delivery and no family members will be home to receive it, alert a neighbor to watch/retrieve it for you rather than leaving it unattended."

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